Chandigarh [India], November 6 (ANI): Ahead of the Diwali festival, the Chandigarh administration on Friday banned the sale and use of crackers of all types with immediate effect and said that any violation will result in legal action.
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Wholesaler and shopkeepers that deal in crackers in Delhi and neighboring areas are displeased with the ban on crackers in the national capital, saying the decision will cause them a huge loss.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 6 (ANI): A decision disallowing bursting of crackers has been taken in Karnataka in the wake of COVID-19 situation, said Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday.
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], November 6 (ANI): The police recovered a huge quantity of firecrackers stored illegally in a residential area in Jalandhar on Thursday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 6 (ANI): With only a few days left for Diwali, the firecracker sellers in Hyderabad feel that the sales have completely come down as compared to that of previous years.
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): With rising COVID-19 cases and air pollution level, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a ban on firecrackers in the national capital ahead of Diwali.
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday urged residents of the national capital to refrain from bursting firecrackers this Diwali and implored them to join him in Lakshmi pujan, at a set time, on the day.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 4 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday announced a new law in the state against those who conspire to convert people's religion through marriage.
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): The sale of firecrackers at the largest wholesale market, Sadar Bazar is hitting a down graph with at least an average loss of 50 to 60 per cent with sellers in the market requesting the National Green Tribunal (NGT) not to ban crackers.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 4 (ANI): Considering the potentially harmful consequences of burning of crackers amid the Covid-l9 pandemic situation and approaching winter, the Government of Odisha has prohibited the sale and use of firecrackers from November 10 to 30 in the public i
Hong Kong, November 01 (ANI): In a fresh crackdown against anti-establishment leaders, Hong Kong Police on Sunday detained seven opposition activists, including four lawmakers, over a chaotic meeting in May that descended into shouting and scuffles.
Southampton Parish [Bermuda], October 28 (ANI): Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri is back for another crack at the Bermuda Championship, the event where he liked the course.